A CASE OF DIFFUSE ANTRAL VASCULAR ECTASIA ASSOCIATED WITH BLEEDING ENDOSCOPICALLY CONFIRMED AFTER MEAL

Abstract

An 88-year-old woman was admitted to our department due to anemia. Though bleeding was not seen in the fast, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy after meal showed bleeding from capillary bessels of the antrum small amount, and the disease was diagnosed as diffuse antral vascular ectasia (DAVE). Gastrectomy of the broad lesion was performed and anemia was improved. Postprandial endoscopy was useful for establishing the diagnosis of DAVE, and surgical operation seemed to be a radical treatment for DAVE.